It is to be expected that after a PSARP surgery there will be diaper rash. Terrible diaper rash. In my attempt to be optimistic (see if I ever do that again) I surmised that since none of my other kids ever had issues with diaper rash then perhaps Parker would be spared too horrid a…
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I am the mother of 5 wonderful kids. My youngest, Parker, is a medically fragile blessing with Down's Syndrome. I am @ParkerMama on Twitter.
It All Seems Like A Dream Sometimes
Written on November 21, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
Written by Teresa from Samuel’s Miracle: It all seems like a dream sometimes… The cold emergency room swarming with people. My husband’s wet clothes clinging to his body. My baby’s pale white body on the gurney. My hand reacting to the deep coldness of his skin. The young man meticulously counting as he squeezes the…
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Looking For A Winner?
Written on November 15, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
Because we have one! Oh, yes indeed we do. The winner of the Signing Time Giveaway: #35 Samantha Block! Shoot me an email guys with your mailing addy and I’ll pass it on to Rachel and Crew! Oh, how I wish I had so many more volumes of these amazing videos to giveaway. Especially since…
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What Do You See?
Written on November 14, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
WHAT DO YOU SEE… Written by Teresa from Samuel’s Miracle *when a tiny baby sucks its bottle and swallows? I see something my son may never be able to do. *when you take your child’s temperature? I see 97.6 because my son’s brain no longer understands that it’s a degree colder than it should be….
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Samuel’s Miracle
Written on November 7, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
Editor’s note: Teresa and I met in the PICU at Primary Children’s Hospital. It’s funny how friendships can emerge so quickly in these types of situations. I will forever be touched by Teresa’s love and total commitment to Samuel. I believe you will too. Hi, I’m Teresa from www.samuelsmiracle.com. I’m excited to be your guest…
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Parker Loves Rachel……..A Giveaway!
Written on November 1, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
Parker turns four this month. Yeah. He’s a little short for his age. But his heart is huge. And he’s already in the throws of his very first crush. With an older woman. A much older woman. And she’s taller too. She’s teaching him how to express himself. Through sign. Signing ‘grass’. Oh, yea. This…
Communication Temptations
Written on November 1, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
Written by CC from http://ifonlyihadsuperpowers.blogspot.com For beginning communicators (such as young children, people with developmental delays, or people with social delays) knowing how to appropriately communicate can be very difficult. Some young children find it much easier to cry or tantrum when they want something, than to communicate in a more appropriate way. “Communication Temptations”…
Information Is Power
Written on October 31, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
Information is Power By Jen, from Unique But Not Alone Well here I am, Jen, your guest blogger in October, and this is my last post for the month. Thanks so much for welcoming me here at 5 Minutes for Special Needs. It feels like home. When my oldest daughter, Grace, was diagnosed with Alpha-1…
Where Do We Draw The Line?
Written on October 29, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
Could this ‘one stop’ screening test be the first step in the creation of Designer Babies? What are the pros and cons or screening embryos for inherited genetic disorders? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. As scientists announce a new ‘genetic MOT’ for IVF embryos that will test for almost any inherited medical…
But We’re Not Like That Mom
Written on October 28, 2008 by Tammy and Parker
But We’re Not Like That Mom Written by Guest Blogger, Jenn from Unique But Not Alone As our support group meeting began, some of the equipment in the room began to pulse and hiss oxygen. This caught Grace’s attention. She said, “Mommy, that sounds like a snake.” “Gracie, that is not a snake. It is…
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